Graphics Cards

[sim085]

I read somewhere that to install AmigaOS 3.9/4.0/4.1 it is better to have a graphics card. Is this right? If so then are there any graphics card for the A1200? and would this fit in the original case?

Regards,
Sim085

[countzero]

The only graphics card for the A1200 is the BlizzardVision, but you need to have a Blizzard PPC to use it. It will fit in the case, but you need to take care of the power/heat dissipation issues.

You can use OS 3.9 without a graphics board allright. I believe OS 4.0 on AGA is also possible. But probably not a pleasant experience. Note that you need a Blizzard PPC for OS 4.0. And 4.1 is just not present for classic amigas.

[sim085]

The only graphics card for the A1200 is the BlizzardVision, but you need to have a Blizzard PPC to use it. It will fit in the case, but you need to take care of the power/heat dissipation issues.

Now I know what I have too look for

You can use OS 3.9 without a graphics board allright. I believe OS 4.0 on AGA is also possible. But probably not a pleasant experience. Note that you need a Blizzard PPC for OS 4.0. And 4.1 is just not present for classic amigas.

Thanks for the information, I knew about the PPC but did not have any knowledge of graphics card. With a PPC and Graphics board in an A1200 is the experience of OS4.1 good? or it still not a good experience?

[countzero]

Once again, there's no 4.1 for classics. You can't use 4.1. You can only use 4.0, which you can buy from your favorite retailer.

As for the experience, I don't know, I have a CyberstormPPC+CyberVision setup, I bought and installed 4.0 just for the sake of it, but I still use my ClassicWB setup mostly. 4.0 don't have drivers for my X-Surf ethernet board, (you need to do some tricks to use 68k drivers I believe which I didn't bother) and generally some pain to setup properly. Your mileage may vary though. Check youtube for some videos to see how it looks like.

[Derfs]

OS4.1 is not available for A1200's with or without a PPC accelerator. You need to get a Sam/Pegasos 2/AmigaOne motherboard to run that.

OS4.0 is available for a 1200 with PPC (you really do need a gfx card for this) but i would suggest paying for a new Sam motherboard, or second hand peg2, and getting OS4.1 as it is much better, and not too different in the price paid.

[mcostanza]

OS4.1 is not available for A1200's with or without a PPC accelerator. You need to get a Sam/Pegasos 2/AmigaOne motherboard to run that.

OS4.0 is available for a 1200 with PPC (you really do need a gfx card for this) but i would suggest paying for a new Sam motherboard, or second hand peg2, and getting OS4.1 as it is much better, and not too different in the price paid.

I guess based on this info, if you have a classic Amiga, (non AGA), you can only go up to Amiga OS 3.9?

Regards,
MC

[Bamiga2002]

The only graphics card for the A1200 is the BlizzardVision

Nope, you can use other ones also, like a CV64/3D with Zorro bus or Voodoo3 with a Mediator.